Ottawa City Council

The Ottawa City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to wrap up some unfinished business before the next fiscal year.

The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday night heard a report from Treasurer Don Harris regarding the budget for the fiscal year 2025, then adopted an ordinance approving the budget that is what “we believe is a reasonable and attainable budget for the city to adhere to,” Harris said.

More than 70 community members filled the Ottawa City Council Chambers on Thursday to discuss volunteer opportunities in the city.

Ottawa's water main replacement program came in under budget, but will be negated by some unexpected expenses, the council reported.

Commissioner Tom Ganiere on Monday voiced dismay in reports of medical services leaving Ottawa

There will be a full nine days of Friendship Days for the City of Ottawa come July and August.

Tuesday night was a great night for children in Ottawa.

The Ottawa City Council will return to LaSalle County a surplus from three TIF districts for distribution.

The City of Ottawa now has a policy covering the drop off of undocumented persons within the city limits.

La Salle County city and county governments have begun talking about migrant bus policy. Here is what's next for those entities in regard to the issue.

Ottawa will host a town hall meeting 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at City Hall, 301 W. Madison St., to talk about the fire station study completed by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.

The Ottawa City Council is looking to get a pair of grants to help qualified low-to-moderate income families make repairs to their homes, as well as creating the infrastructure to help separate storm water and sanitary sewer runoff.

The Ottawa City Council is projecting to decrease the tax rate property owners pay to the city’s portion of the bill, but because of spiking property values, it’s likely homeowners will pay more on their bills.

Ottawa residents will be paying more in water and sewer rates effective Dec. 1, after the City Council approved an increase to help defray the cost of the wastewater treatment plant now being planned for the east side of town.

The Ottawa City Council on Tuesday took a step toward filling what has become known as “the hole in the ground” in the city's downtown.